Kirill Kaprizov hasn't been in the Minnesota Wild lineup for over a week and they placed him on injured reserve today. But, ...

So it's fitting that a young prospect tagged 'Kirill the Thrill' has been viewed as the team's savior for the past half-decade and that he's been everything the team wanted early in his NHL tenure.

It's not every day a rookie you waited five years for becomes a fan favorite. But Kirill the Thrill will be worth the price of admission once the Xcel Energy Center allows a full capacity again.